Definition
μέθη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר and cognate forms ;]
drunkenness: Luke 21:34; pl., Romans 13:13, Galatians 5:21
Synonyms: see: κῶμος
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Luke 21:34μέθῃ · drunkennessBut watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
- Romans 13:13μέθαις · drunkennessLet us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
- Galatians 5:21μέθαι · drunkenness…and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.